Converting 0.868245 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.868245 to a fraction

Result

0.868245 =
173649
200000

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.868245 has 6 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 106 = 1000000 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.868245 × 1000000 = 868245

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.868245 =

868245
1000000

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 868245 and 1000000.

GCD(868245, 1000000) = 5

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

868245
1000000

=

868245 ÷ 5
1000000 ÷ 5

=

173649
200000
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